Getting into Jekyll themes for a dev blog
I keep running into the same problem. I want a developer blog that looks clean, loads fast, and does not fight me every time I add a post. Jekyll themes look simple at first, then you try two or three and suddenly you are comparing tiny stuff like code block styling, search, tags, dark mode, and how the homepage lists posts.
So yeah, this is about putting themes side by side and being honest about what actually matters. Not just screenshots. I care about features that help writing and reading. I care about setup because if it takes an hour of weird config just to get a menu working, that is already a red flag. Then performance hits next. If the theme ships heavy scripts or huge fonts, it can feel slow even on a small site.
Customization is where things get real. Some themes let you tweak colors and layouts with one config file. Others make you dig through includes and layouts until you forget what you changed. I want the kind of theme where edits feel safe, like I can upgrade later without everything breaking.
Quick ending
If a theme makes posting easy and keeps pages light, it is already winning. The rest is picking what fits your style and how much time you want to spend tweaking.
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